Naini Central Jail is going to get relief from the burden of prisoners. The construction of the district jail has been completed by the Yogi government in this Naini area at a cost of Rs ? 173 crore. The prisoners will be shifted from December.

The district jail built in Naini area will have more capacity of prisoners than all the district jails of Uttar Pradesh. This district jail, which has the capacity of  2,800 prisoners, is being constructed by Uttar Pradesh Government Construction Corporation Limited.

According to RS Rizvi, project manager of the organisation, this district jail has been built in an area of 65 acres. Two circles, 18 barracks, two quarantine cells, one women’s barrack and one juvenile barrack have been constructed in the jail. The barracks have been given a two-storey shape. There are also two high security barracks in this district jail, in which 12 prisoners can be kept.

Prayagraj district jail will also be the jail with most hi-tech facilities and security in the state. A sewage treatment plant has also been completed inside the jail.

Rizvi said a crèche has also in been built for the children of female prisoners. The entire district jail complex will be under surveillance system and CCTV surveillance.

The Central Jail Naini has the capacity to accommodate 2,060 prisoners. At present 4,596 prisoners and inmates are lodged in this jail. In view of the problems being faced due to the presence of prisoners and inmates in excess of the prescribed capacity, the need for construction of a new jail was felt as an alternative which the Yogi government has completed with the construction of the district jail.

Currently only undertrial prisoners will be kept in District Jail Prayagraj whose number in Central Naini Jail is 2,870. Two deputy jailers, 26 constables etc have been deployed in the district jail. The committee constituted by the DM also inspected it a few days ago. After this, preparations are underway to shift the prisoners here in the first week of December.

DISCUSSION: On Children’s Day under the auspices of ‘Sarjanpeeth’, Prayagraj, a national discussion was organised on the topic ‘How to bring ‘anath’ (orphan) boys and girls into the category of ‘sanath?’ at Saraswat Sadan, Alopibagh here.  Lakshmi Raj, ARP, Barabanki, said it is the moral responsibility of all capable and sensitive citizens to contribute as much as possible in the work of connecting those children into the mainstream by giving them a feeling of economic and emotional security.

Ghanshyam Awasthi, teacher, Gonda, said it is the responsibility of the society and the government to jointly provide them proper guardianship.  Acharya Pt Prithwinath Pandey, organiser and linguist, said if the general public shows true compassion and sense of social responsibility towards  destitute boys and girls without parents then the future of such children can be improved. If the NGOs concerned discharge their responsibilities then        the future of orphans can be bright.

Dr Raghavendra Kumar Tripathi senior journalist, Hardoi, said  such people who are financially capable and those who wish to do something for the society or those who are childless should take the responsibility of taking care of their future by adopting them. Aditya Kumar Tripathi said all those people who are childless should primarily take care of upbringing of these children. 

Many such non-governmental organisations in India, which are working for the development of children, should also come forward and take up the responsibility of shaping the future of these children.

Aarti Jaiswal, litterateur, Rae Bareli said government, voluntary organisations and society will have to change their perspective regarding orphans. Instead of considering them as ‘objects of pity’, they will have to consider them as their ‘responsibility’.